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Many Afghans blame US for unending war

KABUL, Nov 13 (AP): When US forces and their Afghan allies rode into Kabul in November 2001 they were greeted as liberators. But after 17 years of war, the Taliban have retaken half the country, security is worse than it's ever been, and many Afghans place the blame squarely on...

Cautious optimism over UK-EU Brexit deal talks

LONDON, Nov 13 (BBC): Late-night UK-EU talks in Brussels ended with "optimism on both sides", government sources say, although no final Brexit deal has been agreed.The Northern Ireland border remains the key issue to be resolved.Prime Minister Theresa May is updating her cabinet on the latest developments at a meeting...

Amnesty strips Suu Kyi of honour for Rohingya killing

LONDON, Nov 13 (AFP): Amnesty International on Monday stripped Daw Aung San Suu Kyi of its highest honour over the de facto Myanmar leader's "indifference" to the atrocities committed by the military against Rohingya Muslims.It was the latest in a string of awards the 1991 Nobel Peace Prize winner lost...

More irregularities surface in Florida votes recount

FORT LAUDERDALE, Nov 13 (AP): Florida's election recount is chugging along as more irregularities are uncovered and a judge asked the warring sides to "ramp down the rhetoric," saying it erodes public confidence in the election for Senate and governor.One county revealed Monday that it had allowed some hurricane-displaced voters...

Italy’s PM hosts Libya rivals' meeting

SICILY, Nov 13 (AP): Italy's premier has hosted a meeting of Libya's rival leaders on the sidelines of a conference aiming to help its former colony crack down on Islamic militants and human trafficking.Witnesses say Premier Giuseppe Conte presided over a meeting and handshake Tuesday between the Tripoli-based U.N.-backed prime...

Tight security as Sri Lanka court hears crucial case

COLOMBO, Nov 13 (AFP): Elite police commandos were on guard outside Sri Lanka's Supreme Court on Tuesday as judges deliberated whether a shock call for early elections was constitutional, more than two weeks into the island nation's political crisis.President Maithripala Sirisena Friday dissolved parliament and called snap elections for January...

Hamas threatens to escalate rocket attacks against Israel

GAZA, Nov 13 (Xinhua): The Islamic Hamas movement has warned that it would fire more rockets into Israel if the Jewish state expands air strikes on the Gaza Strip."The joint operations room of the factions of resistance is in a status of serious consultations to expand the circle of fire,"...

Air pollution level becomes severe in Delhi

NEW DELHI, Nov 13 (Xinhua): The air pollution level in India's capital city New Delhi became severe on Tuesday, officials said.According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the overall air quality index (AQI) remained in severe category at 406."The AQI in Delhi at 1:00 p.m. (local time) today was...

News in Brief- (14-11-2018)

NATO chief voices concern about Chinese missilesBERLIN, Nov 13: NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg on Tuesday voiced concern about Chinese as well as Russian medium-range missiles and urged Beijing to join an international nuclear arms control treaty. "We see that China is investing heavily in new, modern weapons, including new missiles,"...

Obesity can cause depression

CANBERRA, Nov 13 (Xinhua): Australian researchers have found the strongest evidence so far that obesity is linked to depression.A new study published on Tuesday by the University of South Australia (UniSA) and University of Exeter in the United Kingdom (UK) revealed that the mental impact of being obese can cause...